Road games can rattle the nerves of many players, especially true freshmen making their first road trip. UCLA has seven who are expected to play Saturday at BYU, but none seem fazed by the prospect.

Freshman receiver Taylor Embree, son of former UCLA assistant Jon Embree, has been on the sideline for many hostile road games with his dad.

“I went to the Colorado-Nebraska game in Nebraska,” Embree said. “That’s crazy. It was loud. Their fans were wicked, man. It was fun just being a spectator.”

Embree said whether in practice or on the road, his response to trash talk or jeers is to smile.

“When I played high school basketball, I loved away games. The fans were always hating on us,” Embree said. “I just smile. They expect you to get mad. You just have to be calm.”

Coach Rick Neuheisel has talked on and on about his first road game as a starting quarterback, in which he threw four interceptions and no touchdowns in UCLA’s loss at Georgia in 1983.

Safety Rahim Moore played high school football games in Utah twice while at Dorsey of Los Angeles.

“I know what the altitude is like,” Moore said. “I know what to expect. I like away games. You’ve got the crowd against you. It makes you want to make the crowd quiet. And it’s a good experience to see other school’s stadiums. You can make memories you’ll always have.”

Tight end Cory Harkey figures to get more playing time in his first road trip.

“Everything is a good experience for me,” he said. “I’ll be nervous and excited. I’m sure there are factors I’m not used to, like the air up there and I’ve never played in a big place like this on the road.”

Magic number 74: UCLA will travel with 74 players to BYU. Schools can travel with an unlimited number of players to nonconference games but only 64 during Pacific-10 Conference road trips. Neuheisel chose to bring just five injured players.

“(Kahlil Bell) is going to go on the trip, as is Logan Paulsen, Ben Olson, Pat Cowan and Marcus Everett,” Neuheisel said. “Their senior leadership is vital. In their senior year, they deserve to be with their teammates in contests like this. Especially when I have the luxury to do so.”

Who’s starting?: Neuheisel wouldn’t name any definitive starters at running back, left guard and free safety, but they are expected to be Chane Moline, Darius Savage and Rahim Moore, respectively.

“I’m going to follow my good friend Pete Carroll’s line and just say they’re all starters,” Neuheisel said. “We’ll see how it goes. I really don’t have an answer. I’m not trying to be evasive.”